The Ballad of Blue Germaniums

[@stillobsolete]

hell yes

[@jroc2201]

Excellent,well played, that is a super cool guitar

[@slantguitars]

Thanks! 1955 ES 125. All original except the knobs. Obviously missing the pickguard. My dad bought it off someone at work back in the 80s when I was a kid and it was always the guitar around the house growing up. Eventually my dad passed it to me and it's been fun having an old friend around. Solid build and I love the sound. They're still a relatively affordable way to get into a vintage archtop.

[@jroc2201]

@@slantguitars that so cool, I’m going to try to get one

[@pz29]

One question: what is a germanium? I think you mean "geranium."

[@hanscastorp1945]

read the info

[@slantguitars]

@@pz29 it’s just a little pun. Germanium is an element that was commonly used to make transistors for electronics decades ago and can be used to make diodes as well. Silicon (not to be confused with silicone) is more stable and sort of the modern alternative. In the world of guitar pedals though, germanium is often attributed borderline magical properties for how components made with it sound.